Yarn-reel.



PATENTED AUG. a, 1905 L. F. EARL.

YARN REEL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 3,1904.

IINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS F. EARL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO PALMA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OFPENNSYLVANIA.

YARN-REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed February 8, 1904. Serial No. 192,482.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS F. EARL, a citizen of the UnitedStates,'residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Yarn-Reels,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in yarn-reels.

It consists in improved means for supporting the hank of yarn adjustablyand for permitting the removal of the yarn readily therefrom.

The further objects of and advantages obtained from my invention willappear in the description of the device and in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my device. Fig. 2 represents asection upon the line :0 m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a modification ofmy device, shown in elevation and partly in section, where a block issubstituted for the plate shown in Fig. 1 as holding the inner ends ofthe yarn-holding arms. Fig. 4 represents a portion of a section of Fig.3,

taken upon line y y.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts inthefigures.

Referring to the drawings, my device consists of a stand 1, which issecured to a table or other convenient flat support by spring-- clamp 2.Upon the top and approximately at the center of said stand 1 isrotatably secured, by means of screw 3,the plate or support 1, which ishere shown in the forrri of a cross having arms 5 5, whose sides 6 areturned upwardly and inwardly to form guides 7. Within these guides aresprung the inner U-shaped ends 8 of yarn-supporting arms 9, which ends 8are slightly larger than the guides and terminate in stops 10, so thatthey may be sprung therein, but not pass therethrough, holding the armssecurely in place.

The arms constituting the reel are shown four in number; but it will beevident that any other number greater than one will fulfil therequirements. The outer ends of these arms are formed into hooks 11,within which lie the hank of yarn in place. The arms are formed ofsuitable length to accommodate the sizes of hank desired, but can beextended by partially withdrawing the inner ends from their guides, andare provided intermediate their length with the spiral portions 12,which permit the arms to be sprung upwardly and inwardly to accommodatevarying sizes of hank and after the yarn has been placed thereon keepthe bank taut.

In the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4 the block 13, having openings1A, takes the place of the plate 4. Within these openings 14 are placeddiaphragms 15, which prevent side movement of the U-shaped inner ends ofthe yarn-supporting arms. The block is pivoted upon pin 16, whose upperend bears against plate 17, held to the block in any suitable manner, asby pins 18.

It will be noted that in the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 the U-shapedinner ends of the arms are in the same plane as the hooks l1 and springs12, instead of at right angles thereto, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In operation the device is clamped upon any suitable flat support andthe hank is placed upon the hooks the arms being sprung upwardly andinwardlyas much as may be necessary. When released, the arms spring outand hold the hank under a tension which is approximately the samewhatever the size of the hank. The yarn may be freely wound from thereel, which revolves freely as the yarn is drawn from it.

It will be evident that various changes may be made by those skilled inthe art which will come within the scope of my invention, and I do not,therefore, desire to be limited in every instance to the exactconstruction herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a yarn-supporting reel, a stand, a part rotatable thereon,extensible yarn-supporting arms removably secured in said part and meansintermediate the ends of said arms permitting them to be moved angularlyto their length.

2. In a yarn-supporting reel, a stand, means for securing said stand toa piece of furniture, a support adapted to revolve upon said stand,yarn-holders secured within said support but removable longitudinallyand means intermediate the ends of said yarn-holders for permittingtheir movement angularly to their length.

3. In a yarn-supporting reel, a stand, arevoluble support thereupon,arms adjustably secu red Within said support and integral springsintermediate the ends of said arms.

4. In a yarn-supporting reel, a stand, a support secured upon saidstandand removable adjustable yarn-supporting arms adapted for connectionWith said support, said arms being formed into a spring intermediatetheir ends.

5. In a reel, yarn-supporting arms removable longitudinally and havingintegral springs intermediate their ends.

6. In a reel, a yarn-supporting arm having elastic means of attachmentat one end, a spring intermediate its length and a hook at the otherend.

7. In a reel, a yarn-supporting arm insertible and removablelongitudinally and integral

